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and the condemnation by the obama administration. how have you felt over the united states response. >> i heard no apology for the film whatsoever. i heard the embassy in cairo before the demonstrations occurred trying to fend off the demonstrations by saying look we don't approve of this film. we don't like it. it's in poor taste . i think they did exactly the right thing. there was no apology at all. >> we appreciate it. scholar at the middle east institute and a professor at john's hopkins. thanks for coming in today. >> my pleasure >> it's 7:39 now. a warning about a bacteria tainted product sold in some local grocery stores. why you want to check your fridge this morning. and did the unveiling of the iphone 5 live up to the hype? a closer look at the new design after the break. stay with us. prove this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't a
and the condemnation by the obama administration. how have you felt over the united states response. >> i heard no apology for the film whatsoever. i heard the embassy in cairo before the demonstrations occurred trying to fend off the demonstrations by saying look we don't approve of this film. we don't like it. it's in poor taste . i think they did exactly the right thing. there was no apology at all. >> we appreciate it. scholar at the middle east institute and a professor at...
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obama has just a 1% lead. in ohio, it's 3% difference. once again with obama leading. this was a "wall street journal" nbc news poll. >>> gop presidential nominee mitt romney will be in ohi today. it is his second visit to the state this week. yesterday, romney was in virginia where he rallied voters in fairfax. his running mate, paul ryan, will address values voters summitt in d.c. this morning. then he has a campaign stop in roanoke later today. >> today, the president and first lady will welcome the u.s. olympic and paralympic teams to the white house. president obama will attend a campaign event at a home here in d.c. tonight. our election coverage continues next hour as we focus on the big u.s. senate race in virginia. democratic candidate and former virginia governor tim kaine is going to join us live here in studio at 7:30 this morning. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news, find out why police are setting up more cameras to keep an eye on speed cameras. >> very bizarre story. and making headlines this morning, a hero hoprd. the late neil armstrong remembered by
obama has just a 1% lead. in ohio, it's 3% difference. once again with obama leading. this was a "wall street journal" nbc news poll. >>> gop presidential nominee mitt romney will be in ohi today. it is his second visit to the state this week. yesterday, romney was in virginia where he rallied voters in fairfax. his running mate, paul ryan, will address values voters summitt in d.c. this morning. then he has a campaign stop in roanoke later today. >> today, the...
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when president obama took office. this is china's. under obama, we've lost over half a million manufacturing jobs and for the first time, china's beating us. seven times obama could've stopped china's cheating. seven times he refused. it's time to stand up to the cheaters, and make sure we protect jobs for the american people. [ male announcer ] barack obama: failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> if you pick up a copy of "usa today" it will look different today. they're marking the 30th anniversary and the web site will have a new look to weekend. the president says it was time to revamp the company and the newspaper is trying reinvent itself. what do we think? >> you know, i always have to get used to that kind of thing. now i don't like it. but i'll get used to it. i'm not strongly against it. i'm just not used to it. >> i'm strongly against it. >> fair enough. >> all i care about is the weather page. if it looks the same i'm fine. >> they have a good weather page. >> let
when president obama took office. this is china's. under obama, we've lost over half a million manufacturing jobs and for the first time, china's beating us. seven times obama could've stopped china's cheating. seven times he refused. it's time to stand up to the cheaters, and make sure we protect jobs for the american people. [ male announcer ] barack obama: failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> if you pick up a copy of...
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when president obama took office. this is china's. under obama, we've lost over half a million manufacturing jobs and for the first time, china's beating us. seven times obama could've stopped china's cheating. seven times he refused. it's time to stand up to the cheaters, and make sure we protect jobs for the american people. [ male announcer ] barack obama: failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> welcome back. the battle in 1862 was the bloodiest day of combat on u.s. soil. this year lectures and hikes will be held. starting today the national park service is kicking off four days of events marking the 150th anniversary of the civil war battle of anteitam. it gave president lincoln the political strength to issue the emancipation proclamation five days after the battle. >>> voters in virginia will notice a change in november. a voter identification law is in place. critics say the tighter laws discriminate against the poor who may not have a driver's license, work place i.d
when president obama took office. this is china's. under obama, we've lost over half a million manufacturing jobs and for the first time, china's beating us. seven times obama could've stopped china's cheating. seven times he refused. it's time to stand up to the cheaters, and make sure we protect jobs for the american people. [ male announcer ] barack obama: failing to stop cheating. failing american workers. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> welcome back. the battle in...
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was it michelle obama? the president? anything. >> i just think overall the general inclusivity of the entire convention with the pride flyers that you saw in some shots how there was visible ethnic differences of the speakers and people they showed so that to me shows like a real connection to the true america. >> reporter: and expectations from the president expected to hear tonight? anybody? here we go right here. this side of the room is talking. >> i think it's one thing to have a really good speaker tonight so the bar is high. >> reporter: thank you very much. that's it from campaign u. we are going to stay here and have -- this is going to be streaming on the web. this is going to be on myfoxdc.com. we are going to have much more on this. we'll be here every thursday doing followups with what's happening in the race for the white house. back to you. >> thank you. >>> is kelly pickler pulling a britney? find out why the former "american idol" contestant has shaved her head next. >> plus, artwork by the beatles. take
was it michelle obama? the president? anything. >> i just think overall the general inclusivity of the entire convention with the pride flyers that you saw in some shots how there was visible ethnic differences of the speakers and people they showed so that to me shows like a real connection to the true america. >> reporter: and expectations from the president expected to hear tonight? anybody? here we go right here. this side of the room is talking. >> i think it's one thing...
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i'm barack obama, and i approvoe this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in decades. >>> a warning for owners of tablet computers, listen up. some researchers recommend that you stop using it before you go to bed. they say that the bluish light the screens emit can prevent users from getting a good night's sleep. the light mimics daylight convincing the brain that it's still daytime. >> very interesting. >> the same for the old- fashioned digital clock we were just showing? it's a blue light. fair question. okay. >>> all right. some exciting day or an exciting day for tech junkies and those of how love apple products
i'm barack obama, and i approvoe this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and birth control. we can't afford to let him take away our choices... to take away basic health care. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that women's health issues have faced a crisis like this in...
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the president of yemen just apologized to president obama for the violence. there are also anti-american protests in other parts of the middle east including tunisia and morocco. >>> in egypt, protests at the u.s. embassy in cairo continue for a third day. these are live pictures behind us now. the angry demonstrations were reportedly sparked by a film made in the u.s. that insults mohammed. >> but there are now reports that al qaeda may have planned the protest. in libya, the fbi is launching an investigation into the killing of ambassador chris stevens. fox 5's melanie alnwick is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: a team of 50 specially trained u.s. marines was deployed overnight to tripoli. president bush spoke to egypt and libya as it's becoming clear your what may have been behind these attacks. more protests overnight in egypt but they were met with what appeared to be a strong police presence. and while what's happening here may still be a response to a u.s. filmmaker who uploaded a video that offended many muslims, it's become increasingly c
the president of yemen just apologized to president obama for the violence. there are also anti-american protests in other parts of the middle east including tunisia and morocco. >>> in egypt, protests at the u.s. embassy in cairo continue for a third day. these are live pictures behind us now. the angry demonstrations were reportedly sparked by a film made in the u.s. that insults mohammed. >> but there are now reports that al qaeda may have planned the protest. in libya, the...
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president obama is holding a rally in virginia beach today. both candidates' running mates have been stumping for votes in virginia as well. vice president joe biden was in chesterfield county on tuesday. republican nominee paul ryan made two stops in the commonwealth last week. both candidates were in ohio yesterday. president obama spoke at two colleges, kent state and bowling green. mitt romney held the town hall meeting to discuss manufacturing jobs in the cleveland area. >> and the president wants more jobs. he's going to talk about wanting more jobs. but what he has done has made it harder for entrepreneurs and businesses to make a decision to create more jobs. that's why we need to take a different direction. >> so i'm looking forward to working with republicans to reduce our deficit, but i refuse to ask middle class families to give up their deductions for owning a home or raising their kids just to pay for another millionaire's tax cut. we're notoing to do that. >> mitt romney seems to have a lot of ground to make up in ohio. he trail
president obama is holding a rally in virginia beach today. both candidates' running mates have been stumping for votes in virginia as well. vice president joe biden was in chesterfield county on tuesday. republican nominee paul ryan made two stops in the commonwealth last week. both candidates were in ohio yesterday. president obama spoke at two colleges, kent state and bowling green. mitt romney held the town hall meeting to discuss manufacturing jobs in the cleveland area. >> and the...
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a new "washington post" abc news poll of lineally voters has president obama with 49% of the vote and mitt romney with 4% n a wider poll of registered voters, the president has a six- point lead. >>> education is always a big deal in the presidential election. >> we look at what the candidates are saying about how your child learns. >> together, i promise you we can out-educate and out-compete any nation on earth. >> as president i will be a champion of real education reform in america. >> reporter: both treasurerrial contenders say improving the sagging u.s. education saims top priority but polling shows americans have much more faith in president obama when it comes to getting the job done. when fox asked when do you trust to do a better job on education, the president held and 18-point margin over governor romney, 52 to 34%. not all education advocates are convinced. >> when it comes to education, the president deserves a c. >> reporter: the president gets high mark for shining a spotlight on what many advocates are calling an education crisis in the u.s. there is skepticism about
a new "washington post" abc news poll of lineally voters has president obama with 49% of the vote and mitt romney with 4% n a wider poll of registered voters, the president has a six- point lead. >>> education is always a big deal in the presidential election. >> we look at what the candidates are saying about how your child learns. >> together, i promise you we can out-educate and out-compete any nation on earth. >> as president i will be a champion of real...
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president obama strongly condemned the pentagon has deployed two warships to the coast. >> we will bring the killers to justice. >> reporter: many others are speaking out against the vile the protest. >> the killers of our diplomats deserve condemnation and should be brought to justice. this attack is inexcusable and cannot be justified under any justification. >> we call upon the libyan government and the political leadership to take firm and swift action to bring the savage perpetrators to justice. >> reporter: and while thousands in the region are blaming the u.s. for the film, some say the asks of the protesters have gone too far. >> here we are because some of of the extremists have carried out appear attack on the embass y. this is a wrong act. they should have simply protested instead. >> all u.s. personnel in benghazi have been evacuated and security has been increased at u.s. empassies and consulates around the world. there are calls for some muslim groups for continued mass protests against the u.s. friday. >> thank you. >>> dozens of muslim americans stageed a peaceful demonst
president obama strongly condemned the pentagon has deployed two warships to the coast. >> we will bring the killers to justice. >> reporter: many others are speaking out against the vile the protest. >> the killers of our diplomats deserve condemnation and should be brought to justice. this attack is inexcusable and cannot be justified under any justification. >> we call upon the libyan government and the political leadership to take firm and swift action to bring the...
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the argument coming from president obama. he was down in new orleans yesterday or near new orleans in louisiana checking out some of the hurricane damage after isaac passed through there and we heard some of what we anticipate he will say this week and what his surrogates and other speakers here at the dnc will say this week. but the democrat inparty wants to rebuild the economy from the middle class out and contrasting that with the republican approach that they call trickle down fairy dust economics which is essentially, in their words, cutting the rich people in this country a break and then expecting that to or the of trickle down to the middle and lower classes and help them. we'll hear that argument. you know, the democratic party released its platform just in the last day or so and we are seeing a lot of points on foreign policy and that is because i think the president has done well on some of this. of course, getting osama bin laden, that is one point that, of course, we'll hear. so we do expect to hear a little bit
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president barack obama reacts to the deadly attack on a u.s. embassy in libya -- the embassy in libya. it left four americans dead. >> we'll have live team coverage of the latest crisis in the middle east. good morning, everybody. i'm tony perkins. >> i'm allison seymour. glad you're with us. and we begin with that breaking news out of libya where a u.s. ambassador and three other american staffers are dead after an overnight rocket attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi. ambassador christopher stevens reportedly died of smoke inhalation. the other three victims were apparently members of his staff. the embassy in cairo was also attacked by protestors yesterday. and the spreading violence is all in response to a film made in america that ridicules islam. >> just about 30 minutes ago the white house issued a statement from the president condemning the attack and u.s. officials are also warning other embassies to be on high alert. fox news correspondent doug luzader joins us from capitol hill with the latest. that condemnation coming about a half
president barack obama reacts to the deadly attack on a u.s. embassy in libya -- the embassy in libya. it left four americans dead. >> we'll have live team coverage of the latest crisis in the middle east. good morning, everybody. i'm tony perkins. >> i'm allison seymour. glad you're with us. and we begin with that breaking news out of libya where a u.s. ambassador and three other american staffers are dead after an overnight rocket attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi. ambassador...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> welcome back. 7:1. >> for all those people who are tired of the hot steamy weather, here you go. >> yes. >> this is for you. >> yes. >> gift wrapped and ready to enjoy. let's take a look at the maps and put it all together. we're talking sunshine and cooler conditions. here's a look at our fox 5 accuweather satellite-radar composite and nothing happening because we have a nice strong ridge of high pressure keeping the clouds away, no rain, a little fog to areas of our west but other than that, things are starting out very, very nice. your current temperatures, very refreshing this morning. 60 degrees at reagan national airport. 59 at baltimore. 56 at dulles. annapolis 64. a little cooler at frederick at 52 and 57 degrees at martinsburg. so for today, the jet stream south of us allowing cooler air to settle in. we're talking temperatures taking us into the upper 70s pretty much everywhere and we are going to see that sticking around into the course of the we
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. >>> in sports, the nats kick off a series against the cubs. third inning, adam laroche breaks a scoreless tie with his 25th home run of the year. the nats win 2-1. >>> here is a big question for newts fans. they've been talking about this a lot as well. is the too many making the right decision by shutting down star pitcher stephen strasburg to protect histically repaired elbow. >> good question. paul wagner shows us what fans had to think about it. >> swing and a miss. strasburg wins that skirmish. >> reporter: stephen strasburg struck out nine batters and gave up just two hits over six innings in one of the last games he will pitch for the nats this year. a decision the fans seem toened and accept. >> it is the right decision. we'll be good for a long time. we don't want to ruin him. >> i've always said he should have waitened and started in may. kept him in extended spring training but i understand what mr. rizzo is doing. he doesn't want this great pitc
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. >> when you look back at the speech that president obama gave in 2009 in cairo when he talked about his desire to recalibrate the relationship between the united states and the muslim world or the arab world, where does that re-calibration stand as we now watch the images coming from many of these cities? >> it must be extremely ironic for the president who went to cairo to call for a new beginning with the muslim world to see that his policies are in tatters right now, and not necessarily because of his actions, although he's blamed now because he failed to solve the arab-israeli conflict and all that. that tells you that this is not essentially about the united states policy or about president barack obama. it's about what's taking place in those societies, and i think the president and the secretary of state will make a mistake if they make it a religious issue. we are not engaged in theological disputations with these people. this is role politics, and when the president talks about islam or judaism or christianity, we are playing their game. this should not be the game. the gam
. >> when you look back at the speech that president obama gave in 2009 in cairo when he talked about his desire to recalibrate the relationship between the united states and the muslim world or the arab world, where does that re-calibration stand as we now watch the images coming from many of these cities? >> it must be extremely ironic for the president who went to cairo to call for a new beginning with the muslim world to see that his policies are in tatters right now, and not...
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today, president obama will be in colorado while mrs. obama has stops in virginia. the first lady will visit richmond and fredericksburg today. she is expected to speak to supporters about what is at stake for virginians in this election. >>> the washington national cathedral is holding a memorial service today in honor of astronaut neil armstrong. the first man on the moon passed away last month at the age of 82. the cathedral is home also to a lunar rock which was presented to church officials by the apollo 11 astronauts back in 19746789 a limited number of seats are open to the public. those interested in attending were asked to contact nasa. we have more information about that on myfoxdc.com. >>> coming up income, a rabid animal found at a popular park in fairfax county. >> just can't get enough of this beautiful weather. here is good news for you. there is more on the way. also a new moon on the way in a couple of days. we'll check in with tucker for a full forecast when fox 5 morning news continues. >> beautiful skies at 6:11 this morning. >>> prince george's
today, president obama will be in colorado while mrs. obama has stops in virginia. the first lady will visit richmond and fredericksburg today. she is expected to speak to supporters about what is at stake for virginians in this election. >>> the washington national cathedral is holding a memorial service today in honor of astronaut neil armstrong. the first man on the moon passed away last month at the age of 82. the cathedral is home also to a lunar rock which was presented to church...
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nbc news has obtained a 1998 video that republicans now plan to use of then state senator barack obama talking about how the make government more efficient. >> i think the trick is figuring out how to restructure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate summary distribution, because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot. >> and mitt romney is already striking out at those comments, saying that redistribution of wealth would hurt american entrepreneurship and job creation. >>> d.c. police are on the hunt for a suspect who shot and killed a man during a break-in. officers respond around 8:30 last night. a woman was take on the the hospital, and it's not clear how she was injured. police have notreleased whether it was an actual burglar or a man living there. >>> crews from the washington suburban sanitary commission are in the 600 block of largo road right now trying to fix a water main break. it's a 24-inch main and some 260 homes have no water. the commission says that they will work lightly into t
nbc news has obtained a 1998 video that republicans now plan to use of then state senator barack obama talking about how the make government more efficient. >> i think the trick is figuring out how to restructure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate summary distribution, because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot. >> and mitt romney is already striking out at those comments, saying that...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. [ whispering ] >>> actor michael clarke duncan seen here in the 1999 hit "the green mile" has died. >> his passing comes six weeks after he suffered a heart attack. the 6'5", 300-pound duncan appeared in dozens of films like armageddon and "planet of the apes" but it was his role as the prison inmate in "the green mile" in a earned him an academy award nomination. before he turned to hollywood he was a bodyguard for stars like will smith. his fiancee a former reality tv star issued a statement saying plans are pending. >>> tom hanks said, i am ter bring saddened at the loss of big mike. he was the treasure we all discovered on the set of the green mile. he was magic. he was a big love of man and his passing leaves us stunned. >> michael clarke duncan was 54 years old. we'll be right back. any time z, you're going to have jet lag for months. now sink your teeth into that big n' toasted if you're to soar. good. exits are here, here, and here. a big day calls for
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. [ whispering ] >>> actor michael clarke duncan seen here in the 1999 hit "the green mile" has died. >> his passing comes six weeks after he suffered a heart attack. the 6'5", 300-pound duncan appeared in dozens of films like armageddon and "planet of the apes" but it was his role as the prison inmate in "the green mile" in a earned him an academy award nomination. before he turned...
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he trails president obama in colorado, iowa, and wisconsin. in the latest nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll. >>> today president obama will travel to new york city to take part in the week long general assembly of the united nations. he is one of more than 100 heads of state converging on the city. leaders started arriving yesterday, including iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. iran's nuclear ambitions are expected to be one of the hot topics of the week long meeting. the rise of al qaeda in west africa and the problems in syria will also be discussed. president obama plans to speak before the assembly tomorrow. >>> and secretary of state hillary clinton will be spending her time between the u.n. and the annual meeting of the clinton global initiative. the meeting is hosted by her husband, former president bill clinton. it brings together heads of state and business leaders as well as scholars to discuss social change. president bill clinton will speak to the group today. >>> home may be where the heart is, but it's not where the wi
he trails president obama in colorado, iowa, and wisconsin. in the latest nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll. >>> today president obama will travel to new york city to take part in the week long general assembly of the united nations. he is one of more than 100 heads of state converging on the city. leaders started arriving yesterday, including iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. iran's nuclear ambitions are expected to be one of the hot topics of the week long meeting. the...
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in creating sustained prosperitynd lifting people out of poverty." >> we are also hearing president obama's view of romney's comments for the first time this morning. the president reacted to the hidden camera video last night on "the late show with david letterman." >> one of the things i've learned as president is you represent the entire country. when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, they are hard working family people who care deeply about this country. >> letterman reminded the president that in 2008 he was caught on camera saying pennsylvanians love their guns and religion. the president said he realized his mistake and quickly apologized for it. >>> a washington post survey said that more than half the voters approve of the job the president is doing. >>> paul ryan will try to gain back some ground today. he'll visit danville for a rally at piedmont precision machine factory. the small town in virginia which used to be a thriving tobacco hub has fallen on hard times in recent years. >>> plus who is expected to be behind a mass prison break just south of the u.s
in creating sustained prosperitynd lifting people out of poverty." >> we are also hearing president obama's view of romney's comments for the first time this morning. the president reacted to the hidden camera video last night on "the late show with david letterman." >> one of the things i've learned as president is you represent the entire country. when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, they are hard working family people who care deeply about...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> making headlines today, the army psychiatrist charged in the deadly fort hood shooting rampage will be force today shave his beard. a judge is expected to issue the order this week for major nidal hason, but hason is allowed to appeal which would trigger another delay in his upcoming murder trial. hasan says he grew a beard because his muslim faith requires it. >>> hurricane isaac's aftermath is posing big problems for fishermen. some waterways are clogged with debris which is blocking oxygen for the fish and killing them off. another problem oil. bp says waves from the storm exposed deposits of buried tar on the louisiana coast that were left over from a massive spill two years ago. but there is some good news this morning, some dogs left homeless from isaac will find new homes here in d.c. nine dogs bawnlded in mississippi are set to -- abandoned in mississippi are set to arrive at the animal rescue league today. >>> and we're following breaking news from
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> making headlines today, the army psychiatrist charged in the deadly fort hood shooting rampage will be force today shave his beard. a judge is expected to issue the order this week for major nidal hason, but hason is allowed to appeal which would trigger another delay in his upcoming murder trial. hasan says he grew a beard because his muslim faith requires it. >>> hurricane isaac's aftermath is posing big...
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ho who has got some choice words for president obama this morning? >>> the teachers strike in chicago stretch into his a third day. an update on where negotiations stand right now when fox 5 morning news continues. society the courthouse is denying a report in the israeli press that president obama is refusing to meet with prime minister netanyahu in new york later this month. he is sounding new alarms over the prospect of an iranian nuclear weapon and wants to meet with president obama on the sidelines of the u.n.'s annual summit on september thatth. but the prime minister does not arrive until the 1th. president obama did speak with netanyahu for an hour on the phone last night. >>> about 350,000 students in chicago will miss a third straight day of class because of teachers strike. thousands of teachers marched through the streets of chicago yesterday. the two sides met for more than 10 hours but are still at a stalemate over issues like performance evaluations and the recall rights no laid off teachers. talk are expected to resume at 11:00 this m
ho who has got some choice words for president obama this morning? >>> the teachers strike in chicago stretch into his a third day. an update on where negotiations stand right now when fox 5 morning news continues. society the courthouse is denying a report in the israeli press that president obama is refusing to meet with prime minister netanyahu in new york later this month. he is sounding new alarms over the prospect of an iranian nuclear weapon and wants to meet with president...
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. >> several top defense officials will speak as well as president obama. let's get the latest now from fox 5's melanie alnwick. >> reporter: the president and first lady will have a moment of silence and then travel here to the pentagon for the september 11th memorial ceremony. here's a look at how things are going to go this morning. at 9:30 president obama will lay a wreath and we'll hear the national anthem. 9:37 is the moment of silence to mark when the plane hit the pentagon. there'll be remarks by the president and defense officials and then a rendition of "america the beautiful." it left dulles airport at 8:20 a.m. instead five hijackers took over the plane and turned it around and crashed into the pentagon at 9:37 a.m. killing all 56 passengers as well as the hijackers. it hit on the western side and one section of the building collapsed. 125 workers here that day were also killed and many of them civilians, the memorial was completed and open to the public in 2008. the seventh anniversary of the attacks. it's usually own 24/7 but today it will be
. >> several top defense officials will speak as well as president obama. let's get the latest now from fox 5's melanie alnwick. >> reporter: the president and first lady will have a moment of silence and then travel here to the pentagon for the september 11th memorial ceremony. here's a look at how things are going to go this morning. at 9:30 president obama will lay a wreath and we'll hear the national anthem. 9:37 is the moment of silence to mark when the plane hit the pentagon....
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nbc news has obtained a 1998 video that republicans now plan to use of then state senator barack obama talking about how to make government more efficient. >> i think the trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some redistribution, because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot. >> mitt romney is already striking out at those comments saying that redistribution of wealth would hurt american entrepreneurship and job creation. >>> the bat over the old videos comes as the president is seeing his job approval jump to its highest level in five months. the associated press gfk poll shows 56% of votes approve of the job is doing. that is the best number since just after the death of osama bin laden in may of 2011. but the race for the white house is still a statistical dead heat with the president and mitt romney only separated by one percentage point. 47% to 46%. it was taken before the hidden camera video of mitt romney surfaced. >> tim kaine may be gaining the
nbc news has obtained a 1998 video that republicans now plan to use of then state senator barack obama talking about how to make government more efficient. >> i think the trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some redistribution, because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot. >> mitt romney is already striking out at those comments saying that...
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it shows president obama with a five-point lead over mitt romney. romney is trying to bounce back from what he said last spring about the 47% of americans who don't pay taxes, calling them victims who see themselves as dependent on government. but now with cameras in full view the at a fund-raiser last night, now romney said he said something different. he said the role of government is to help people who need help. he admitted in a fox interview that some people who don't pay action at th taxes aren't victims, but wealthy americans who should pay. >> the good news is, if you're doing well enough financially, you can pay a tax. >> my expectation is, if you want to be president, you've got to work for everybody, not just for some. >> that was president obama on the late show talking about romney's comment. despite that gaffe, romney raised $6.5 million in fund-raisers yesterday. there's a new gallup poll that showed before that video was released, he had the support of about a third of low income voters. the president had well over half. eun? >> trac
it shows president obama with a five-point lead over mitt romney. romney is trying to bounce back from what he said last spring about the 47% of americans who don't pay taxes, calling them victims who see themselves as dependent on government. but now with cameras in full view the at a fund-raiser last night, now romney said he said something different. he said the role of government is to help people who need help. he admitted in a fox interview that some people who don't pay action at th...
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and president obama will visit virginia beach on thursday. the only states visited more are florida and ohio. >>> a student-athlete in fauquier county is being remembered this morning after being killed on his way to l skoo. family and friends held a roadside vigil for 16-year-old ian heflin last night. he died when his car slammed into a tree. his 14-year-old sister was also seriously injured. the 17-year-old driver was not hurt and has not been identified. all three were on their way to liberty high school in bealeton. friends hope the crash teaches every family an important lesson. >> it's a tragedy because your kids walk out the door and they have a driver's license and you can tell them all you want you need to be careful. when you're driving, not only is it you in the car, but it's other people's children, and you need to -- it's hard. you know, hard on anybody to have to go through this. >> it is a second car accent in as many years to claim the life of students at liberty high. three students died in a crash last year. >>> students wh
and president obama will visit virginia beach on thursday. the only states visited more are florida and ohio. >>> a student-athlete in fauquier county is being remembered this morning after being killed on his way to l skoo. family and friends held a roadside vigil for 16-year-old ian heflin last night. he died when his car slammed into a tree. his 14-year-old sister was also seriously injured. the 17-year-old driver was not hurt and has not been identified. all three were on their way...
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president obama will head to ohio making stops in columbus and cincinnati. ohio is a key swing state. the newest nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll shows the president leads mitt romney by seven points in that state. >> romney will travel to the west coast today. the republican presidential nominee will address the hispanic chamber of commerce in los angeles. he'll also discuss his immigration policy, saying he wants fair and enforceable laws that will stop illegal immigrants from entering the u.s. >>> a deadly plane crash forced both campaigns to cancel events in colorado this weekend. the plane crashed at the pueblo memorial airport yesterday morning, shutting down two of the airport's three runways. the pilot was killed in the crash. romney was to hold a campaign rally yesterday afternoon. the president's campaign had an event scheduled at a local steel workers union. >>> today the obama administration will demand a stricter review of china's taxes on american made cars. they plan to ask the world trade organization to stop china from lowering the p
president obama will head to ohio making stops in columbus and cincinnati. ohio is a key swing state. the newest nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll shows the president leads mitt romney by seven points in that state. >> romney will travel to the west coast today. the republican presidential nominee will address the hispanic chamber of commerce in los angeles. he'll also discuss his immigration policy, saying he wants fair and enforceable laws that will stop illegal immigrants from...
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president obama will head to the battle ground state of ohio. he's scheduled to make a stop in cincinnati and columbus near ohio state university. during his trip, his administration is expected to ask the world trade organization to investigate china's taxes on american made cars. ohio relies heavily on the auto industry. the latest nbc news/wall street journ journal/marist poll has the president up seven points over romney in ohio. and mitt romney will address the spanish chamber of commerce in los angeles. he'll also discuss his immigration policy, saying he wants fair and enforceable laws that will stop illegal immigrants from entering the u.s. in a recent poll among registered hispanic voters, the president leads romney by more than 30 points. both campaigns cancelled events in colorado because of a deadly plane crash over the weekend. the plane crashed at the pueblo memorial airport yesterday morning, shutting down two of the airport's three runways. the pilot was killed in that crash. romney was to hold a campaign rally yesterday afternoo
president obama will head to the battle ground state of ohio. he's scheduled to make a stop in cincinnati and columbus near ohio state university. during his trip, his administration is expected to ask the world trade organization to investigate china's taxes on american made cars. ohio relies heavily on the auto industry. the latest nbc news/wall street journ journal/marist poll has the president up seven points over romney in ohio. and mitt romney will address the spanish chamber of commerce...